It's incredibly hard to review this, because there were so many parts of this story that I loved, but also many that I simply did not care for or about. The atmosphere of Herbert's writing is impeccable and the main reason I could keep on reading and finish. Unfortunately, he is the kind of writer that tells you, instead of showing you, especially for the first 3rd of the book. And while it was still intriguing, it just made me feel out of the loop and "late to the party" regarding the plot, instead of experiencing the big moments alongside the character that we've been following